[Verse 1]
There was an old woman in our town
In our town, did dwell
She loved her husband dearly
But another man twice as well

[Chorus]
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Fa-la, la la
Fa-la, la laaa

[Verse 2]
She went down to the butcher shop
To see what she could find
Intent upon buying something
To make her old man blind

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[Verse 3]
She got seven-dozen old marrow bones
She made him eat them all
Says he, "Old woman, I am so blind
I can’t see you at all"

He said, "I'd like to go drown myself
But I cannot see the way"
Says she, "Old man I'll help you
Just come along with me"

[Chorus]
Fa-la, laaa
Fa-la, la la la
Fa-la, la la
Fa-la, la laaa
[Verse 4]
She took him down to the riverbank
And there she made him stand
While she drew back a few paces
To push him from the land

She took a running jump
To push him off ahead
But the old man stepped aside
And then she went in instead

[Chorus]
Fa-la, laaa
Fa-la, la la la
Fa-la, la la
Fa-la, la laaa

[Verse 5]
"Oh husband dear, come save me!"
Oh, loudly she did bawl
Says he, "Old woman, I am so blind
I can’t see you at all"

Now, seven-dozen old marrow bones
Will make your old man blind
But if you want to kill him
You must creep up from behind